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President-elect Marcos picks 2 Duterte officials: Bello as next MECO chief, Nograles as CSC chair

  (Eagle News) – President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has designated two officials of the Duterte administration to two key government posts for the next administration. Marcos chose Labor Secretary Silvestre “Bebot” Bello III to be the Resident Representative-designate of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taiwan. He also chose President Rodrigo Duterte’s former Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles as Civil Service Commission chair-designate. Nograles was earlier nominated by President Duterte to head the […]

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CA bypasses confirmation of five President Duterte appointees

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments bypassed the ad interim appointments of five President Rodrigo Duterte appointees. The following technically failed to keep their posts after the CA Committee on Constitutional Commissions adjourned hearings on Wednesday, June 1, due to a lack of quorum: Commission on Audit Chair Rizalina Noval Justol Commission on Elections Chair Saidamen Pangarungan Civil Service Commission Chair Karlo Nograles Comelec Commissioner Aimee Torrefranca-Neri Comelec Commissioner George Erwin Garcia A quorum […]

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Melvin Matibag appointed acting Cabinet Secretary

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed National Transmission Corporation head Melvin Matibag as acting Cabinet secretary. Matibag, who is also PDP Laban secretary general, will replace Karlo Nograles, who has been appointed chair of the Civil Service Commission. Nograles will serve in that capacity for seven years, if his appointment is approved by Congress. In a statement, Matibag said he will “make sure the important policy issues of President Duterte are acted […]

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Gov’t to tap medical graduates for “limited” medicine practice amid COVID-19 pandemic

Grant of special authorizations, however, as “last resort” (Eagle News) — The government will tap medical graduates to help fight the coronavirus disease 2019. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the limited practice of the graduates  was decided by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant of special authorizations, however, would be as a “last resort.” “Provided further that any authorization shall only be effective for […]

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IATF: Health workers with overseas employment contracts as of March 8 can leave PHL

(Eagle News)–Doctors, nurses and other medical workers who have signed overseas employment contracts as of March 8 can leave the country. This is according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who announced on Tuesday, April 14, the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases which met the day before. The issue on whether the country’s medical workers would be allowed to leave amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic was discussed […]

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DSWD issued checks to some M. Manila LGUs under emergency cash subsidy program, Nograles says

(Eagle News) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development has released some checks to some local government units under the government’s emergency cash subsidy program. According to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, Manila, Parañaque, Caloocan, Marikina, Pasig, Quezon City, Mandaluyong, Muntinlupa and Taguig were issued the checks after they complied with the requirements. Nograles said based on the DSWD’s report, the breakdown is as follows: Manila –  P1.48 billion Parañaque – P621.39 million Caloocan – […]

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Nograles: President Duterte has ordered study on proposal to subsidize middle class, too

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered his economic team to look into the proposal to include the middle-class in the government’s social amelioration program. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the President has directed the team led by Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez to look at ways to source the funds. So far, the national government’s program only includes poor households. Congress has approved P275 billion to fund the government’s response  to the COVID-19 crisis, but President  […]

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UPDATED: President Duterte extends Luzon-wide ECQ to April 30 — IATF

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon to April 30, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Tuesday, April 7. In a virtual press conference, Nograles said this was after the President accepted the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases for the extension of the ECQ, which was only supposed to last until April 13. The IATF had made the recommendation in a bid […]

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Nograles: PHL now has eight COVID-19 testing facilities

(Eagle News)–The Philippines now has eight facilities that can conduct coronavirus disease 2019 tests. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the announcement during a virtual press briefing on Friday, April 3, as the country continues to move to contain the spread of the virus that has claimed lives also outside the country. According to Nograles, the following facilities can conduct COVID-19 tests: Research Institute for Tropical Medicine Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center San Lazaro Hospital […]

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Nograles: TWG led by Health department to determine whether quarantine will be lifted, extended or expanded

(Eagle News)–The Technical Working Group of the Inter-Agency Task Force will determine whether or not the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine needs to be lifted, extended or expanded to include other areas. This is according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who held a virtual press briefing on Tuesday, March 31. According to Nograles, the TWG headed by the Department of Health shall also determine the parameters of extension, lifting or expansion, if any. The enhanced community […]

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Gov’t to local officials: Don’t abuse your authority

(Eagle News) — A Palace official on Monday, March 23, warned local officials against abusing their authority. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles issued the warning in a televised briefing amid reports some local officials were charging people for the quarantine pass. Nograles reiterated the quarantine passes should be issued free of charge. “Huwag po nating abusuhin yan at huwag po tayong magtake advantage sa calamity na to dahil maaari yung maximum penalty pa po ang maaaring […]

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Palace announces guidelines on enhanced community quarantine in Luzon

Mass public transport suspended, private establishments producing food other basic necessities shall remain open (Eagle News) –Mass public transport shall be suspended for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Nograles, who was reading the guidelines also on the imposition on the enhanced and stringent social distancing measures, added a strict home quarantine shall be observed, “in which movement shall be limited to accessing basic necessities.” He said […]

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